Vera Carmi (23 November 1914 – 6 September 1969) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1940 and 1956. She was born in

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, Italy and died in

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, Italy.

Life and career

Carmi was born Virginia Doglioli in

. After being spotted by the director

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in a beauty contest, she made her film debut in 1940, in a supporting role in Poggioli's '' Goodbye Youth'' and in a short time she became one of the most requested actresses in the Telefoni Bianchi genre. After the war she got critical acclaim for a number of dramatic performances, notably

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His Young Wife ''His Young Wife'' ( it, Le miserie del signor Travet) is a 1945 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Soldati. It was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Carlo Campanini - Monsù Ignazio Travet * Vera Carmi - Madama Rosa Travet ...

'' and Luciano Emmer's ''

Sunday in August ''Sunday in August'' ( it, Domenica d'agosto) is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Luciano Emmer. The film was nominated for a BAFTA. Cast * Anna Baldini: Marcella Meloni *Vera Carmi: Adriana *Emilio Cigoli: Alberto Mantovani *Franco In ...

''. She was also very active on stage. Gradually cast in less important roles, she eventually retired in the second half of the 1950s. Carmi was the first wife of the football player Aldo Giuseppe Borel.

Partial filmography

* '' Goodbye Youth'' (1940) - La fidanzata di Giovanni * ''

A Husband for the Month of April ''A Husband for the Month of April'' (Italian: ''Un marito per il mese di aprile'') is a 1941 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli and starring Vanna Vanni, Carlo Romano and Pina Renzi.Brunetta p.96 It was shot ...

'' (1941) - La fioraia * ''Il cavaliere senza nome'' (1941) - Bianca * ''Villa da vendere'' (1941) - Lidia * ''L'amore canta'' (1941) - Marta Della Rocca * ''La fortuna viene dal cielo'' (1942) - Anna Illes * ''Una volta alla settimana'' (1942) - Laura Macrè - sua fanciulla * ''

Labbra serrate ''Labbra serrate'' is a 1942 Italian drama film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Annette Bach. Cast * Annette Bach - La contessa Lydia Lamsky * Andrea Checchi - Carlo Massani * Fosco Giachetti - Ruggero D'Anzi * Vera Carmi - Anna Massan ...

'' (1942) - Anna Massani * '' Happy Days'' (1942) - Nietta * '' Redemption'' (1943) - Maria * ''

Two Hearts Among the Beasts ''Two Hearts Among the Beasts'' (Italian: ''Due cuori fra le belve'') is a 1943 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli and starring Totò, Vera Carmi and Enrico Glori.Parish p.139 A dancing master takes part in an expedition to Africa fi ...

'' (1943) - Laura Berti * ''

Lively Teresa ''Lively Teresa'' (Italian: ''La vispa Teresa'') is a 1943 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Lilia Silvi, Roberto Villa and Carlo Ninchi. It was produced in the style of the White Telephone comedies ...

'' (1943) - Luisa, la manicure * ''Il fidanzato di mia moglie'' (1943) - Renata Sarti * ''La signora in nero'' (1943) - Bianca Maria De Ritis * ''

Anything for a Song ''Anything for a Song'' ( it, Ho tanta voglia di cantare) is a 1943 Italian " white-telephones" musical film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Ferruccio Tagliavini, Vera Carmi and Luisa Rossi.Chiti & Poppi p.176 It was shot at the Palati ...

'' (1943) - La fanciulla * ''

The Za-Bum Circus ''The Za-Bum Circus'' ( it, Circo equestre Za-bum) is a 1944 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Galeazzo Benti. Cast * Galeazzo Benti (segment "Galop finale al circo") * Carlo Campanini(segment "Gelosia") * Vera Carmi (s ...

'' (1944) - (segment "Galop finale al circo") * ''Finalmente sì'' (1944) - Silvia * ''

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'' (1945) - (segment "Onora il padre e la madre") * ''

'' (1945) - Madama Rosa Travet * ''07... Tassì'' (1945) - L'attrice * ''

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'' (1946) - Clara, la spia * ''

The Models of Margutta ''The Models of Margutta'' (Italian: ''Le modelle di via Margutta'') is a 1946 Italian drama film directed by Giuseppe Maria Scotese and starring Liliana Laine, Claudio Gora and Carlo Campanini.Hischak p.251 The film is set amongst the artistic c ...

'' (1946) - Paola * ''Tempesta d'anime'' (1946) * ''Trepidazione'' (1946) * ''

Christmas at Camp 119 ''Christmas at Camp 119'' (Italian: ''Natale al campo 119'') is a 1947 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Pietro Francisci and starring Aldo Fabrizi, Vittorio De Sica and Peppino De Filippo. A group of Italian prisoners of war being held cap ...

'' (1947) - La maestrina torinese * '' Farewell, My Beautiful Naples'' (1947) - Roberta Sullivan * ''Sono io l'assassino'' (1948) * ''

Cab Number 13 ''Cab Number 13'' ( it, Il fiacre n. 13) is a 1948 Italian crime-melodrama film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Vera Carmi. Cast * Vera Carmi - Jeanne Herblet (segments "Delitto" & "Castigo") * Ginette Leclerc - Claudia (segments "Delitt ...

'' (1948) - Jeanne Herblet (segments "Delitto" & "Castigo") * ''L'isola di Montecristo'' (1948) - Elena Fabbri * ''

How I Lost the War ''How I Lost the War'' ( it, Come persi la guerra) is a 1947 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Borghesio and starring Erminio Macario. Plot Italy, late 1940s. After being forced to wear military uniforms for most of his life, when the war end ...

'' (1948) - Gemma * ''

'' (1950) - Adriana * '' The Two Sisters'' (1950) - Franca * ''

Milano miliardaria ''Milano miliardaria'' is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Marino Girolami, Marcello Marchesi and Vittorio Metz. Cast * Tino Scotti: Cavalier Luigi Pizzigoni * Isa Barzizza: Vittoria Pizzigoni * Franca Marzi: Italia Furioni * Dante Magg ...

'' (1951) - Paola * ''

My Heart Sings ''My Heart Sings'' ( it, Anema e core) is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Ferruccio Tagliavini. Cast * Ferruccio Tagliavini - Marco * Franca Marzi - Gina * Riccardo Billi - Riccardo * Mario Riva - Mario * Car ...

'' (1951) - Madre di Enrico * ''

Black Feathers ''Black Feathers'' (Italian: ''Penne nere'') is a 1952 Italian war drama film directed by Oreste Biancoli and starring Marcello Mastroianni, Marina Vlady and Camillo Pilotto. It was shot at the Titanus Studios in Rome. The film's sets were desig ...

'' (1952) - Catina Cossutti * '' The Blind Woman of Sorrento'' (1953) - Elena Viscardi * ''Die Tochter der Kompanie'' (1953) * ''

Buon viaggio pover'uomo ''Buon viaggio pover'uomo'' is a 1951 Italian drama film directed by Giorgio Pastina. Plot We are on the outskirts of Milan, where for thirty years the mild-mannered accountant Torquato, Sicilian by origin, who works in a company where the offic ...

'' (1953) - Teresa * ''

I Always Loved You ''I Always Loved You'' ( it, Ti ho sempre amato!) is a 1953 Italian melodrama film directed by Mario Costa. It is based on a stage play by Enrico Ragusa. Plot A landowner loves a good girl, but is ensnared by another richer woman who is actual ...

'' (1953) - Sister Anna * ''

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'' (1953) - moglie di Carlo * '' Matrimonial Agency'' (1953) - Luisa * ''

It Takes Two to Sin in Love ''It Takes Two to Sin in Love'' (Italian: ''In amore si pecca in due'') is a 1954 Italian melodrama film directed by Vittorio Cottafavi and starring Giorgio De Lullo, Cosetta Greco and Alda Mangini.Moliterno p.94 The film's sets were designed b ...

'' (1954) - Bianca Giorgi * ''

Appassionatamente ''Appassionatamente'' (i.e. "Passionately") is a 1954 Italian melodrama film directed by Giacomo Gentilomo and starring Amedeo Nazzari and Myriam Bru. It is loosely based on the drama play ''La Dame de Saint-Tropez'' by Auguste Anicet-Bourgeois ...

'' (1954) - Paola * ''

Concert of Intrigue ''Concert of Intrigue'' ( it, Tradita) is a 1954 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Brigitte Bardot. It recorded admissions of 959,000 in France. Plot During the First World War, Enrico and Franco, two brot ...

'' (1954) - Capo infermiere * ''Ho pianto per te!'' (1954) * ''Trieste cantico d'amore'' (1954) - Anna di Sant'Elmo * ''

Amici per la pelle ''Friends for Life'' ( it, Amici per la pelle also known as ''Amis pour la vie'' in France) is a 1955 Italian and French comedy-drama film directed by Franco Rossi. It was nominated for "Best Film" at the 10th British Academy Film Awards. Plo ...

'' (1955) - La madre di Mario * ''

La ladra ''La ladra'' (french: Les anges aux mains noires) is a 1955 Italian-French crime-melodrama film co-written and directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Lise Bourdin and Fausto Tozzi. Plot Whistle is an orphaned boy, raised in an environment unsu ...

'' (1955) - Signora Barenghi * '' Revelation'' (1955) - Elena Ulianova, sorella di Nadia * ''Mai ti scorderò'' (1956) - La padrona della trattoria * ''I miliardari'' (1956) - Segretaria di Ferri

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